The Egyptian Federation denies Mohamed Salah's "interference" in the departure of Hossam Hassan

Mustafa Abu Zahra, a member of the Egyptian Football Association, confirmed that Mohamed Salah did not interfere in the decision to leave Hossam Hassan as coach of the “Pharaohs” national team. The Egyptian Football Association recently thanked Hossam Hassan and the team manager, his brother Ibrahim, and assigned Ali Maher the technical duties.

In an interview with the Egyptian CBC channel, Abu Zahra said: “From Salah to the youngest (youngest) player, Hossam Hassan, who he says, walked. I did not feel that there was a complaining player. The players knew their duties and limits, and did not deviate from them. We have players with the highest level of professionalism.” He added: "Hossam managed, and the players helped him. Mohamed Salah and the team leaders had a very big role with Hossam. No one succeeds alone."

Mustafa Abu Zahra continued: “Salah was coming to the camp regardless of Captain Hani’s visit. He was coming with Hossam Hassan, and there was no idea about him not coming.” He described the member of the Egyptian Federation, Mohamed Salah, as: “Professional, polite, and a son of a country. He does what he can, is committed during his time with the national team, and serves the big and the small.”

Salah was one of the players who did not send a farewell message to Hossam Hassan through their accounts on social media platforms, while Mustafa Schubert, Mohamed Hani, Imam Ashour, and Mustafa Zico did so. Abu Zahra denied that Salah intended to insult Hossam Hassan through a photo published by the player, in which he appeared sticking out his tongue and making the victory sign, stressing that it was just a celebration of his club Trabzonspor’s victory in the Turkish league.

Mustafa Abu Zahra concluded: “Salah does not speak anything negative about Hossam Hassan, and if he spoke, he would say that the coach gave me everything.”